Comparison

illicocash vs Makuta

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

illicocash

A digital wallet for cashless and branchless mobile banking. It offers instant international money transfers, bill payments, currency exchange, and virtual card purchases. Users can also recharge airtime, renew subscriptions, and make cardless ATM withdrawals.

Highlights
  • Instant international money transfer
  • Purchase e-Tickets
  • Send money to any mobile number
  • Load wallet via Visa/Mastercard
  • Cashout via agency banking
  • Link Rawbank accounts
  • View and pay bills
  • Virtual prepaid card
Features
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Welcome to illicocash — your cashless, branchless digital wallet built for how you actually live and pay. Set up your profile in minutes and unlock a banking experience designed around speed, simplicity, and security. • Send instant international transfers, anywhere in the world • Transfer to any mobile number across the DRC, no bank account needed • Exchange currencies between your wallets in a few taps • Settle Regideso and Internet bills with LIQUID bills straight from the app • Recharge airtime for every DRC operator, so loved ones are always reachable • Renew TV subscriptions in seconds • Scan a QR code to pay at your favorite merchants • Link your Rawbank accounts for instant transfers and full visibility in one place • Load your wallet with any Visa or Mastercard • Get a prepaid virtual card for effortless online payments • Withdraw cash, cardless, at any ATM using geolocation • Check in and view your event E-tickets, all in-app • Cash out anytime through our growing network of agency banking points No more waiting in line. Just seamless, secure, fast payments — made for the DRC.

About

Makuta

This app provides a simple, convenient, and secure way to transfer money and make electronic payments. It supports transactions with multiple mobile money operators, banks, and major credit cards.

Highlights
  • Money transfer
  • Electronic payments
  • Mobile money integration
  • Bank transfers
  • Visa/MasterCard payments
  • Secure transactions
Features
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Makuta est une application de pointe offrant une expérience de transfert d'argent et de paiement électronique simple, pratique et sécurisée. Elle est conçue pour répondre aux besoins des consommateurs modernes qui souhaitent gérer leurs transactions financières de manière rapide et fiable. À ce jour, Makuta accepte les opérations de 5 opérateurs Mobile Money, 4 banques en RD Congo et accepte également les paiements avec les cartes Visa et MasterCard.

Screenshots

illicocash4 screens
Makuta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Makuta at 100% against illicocash's 47%. Makuta also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). illicocash's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Makuta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: illicocash has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of illicocash's written reviews are positive against 100% of Makuta's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

illicocash ships an update every 2 months, Makuta every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
illicocash versus Makuta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterillicocashMakuta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (36 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRawbankWOLF TECHNOLOGIES

Customer experience

illicocash

All ratings36 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative47.4%

Makuta

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

illicocash

No in-app purchases

None

Makuta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is illicocash free?
illicocash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Makuta free?
Makuta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, illicocash or Makuta?
Makuta is rated higher. illicocash averages 4.2 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Makuta averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do illicocash or Makuta have ads?
Neither illicocash nor Makuta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, illicocash or Makuta?
illicocash ships an update every 2 months, and Makuta every 9 days. Most recently, illicocash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Makuta on October 1, 2026.

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